Gastroenterology
Conference Coverage
Video Report: Digestive Disease Week 2011
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Age-Based Hep C Screening May Work Better Than Risk-Based Screening
Major Finding: BCS would result in 59,000 fewer deaths related to HCV infection and 106,000 fewer cases of advanced liver disease, compared with...
Conference Coverage
Moderate Exercise Can Reduce Colon Polyps by One-Third
Major Finding: Prevalence of polyps was significantly higher among patients who reported less than 1 hour per week of exercise, compared with...
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Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes Predicted by Early Endoscopic Healing
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Everolimus Gets Nod for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Study: Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid Not as Effective as Appendectomy
Major Finding: Postintervention peritonitis was seen in 8% of patients who received 3 g of amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid daily for 8-15 days vs...
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Aspirin and NSAIDs Raise Risk for Diverticulitis
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Confirm Celiac Diagnosis by Biopsy Before Advising Gluten-Free Diet
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Beer Plus Genetic Variation Increases Gastric Cancer Risk
Major Finding: In heavy beer drinkers with a variation in a cluster of genes that break down alcohol, the risk of gastric cancer increased by...
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Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Leads to Low Mortality
Major Finding: The 30-day mortality following minimally invasive esophagectomy with a chest approach was 1.2%, vs. 2.5% with a neck approach....
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Postmyotomy Dor, Toupet Fundoplication Compared
Major Finding: Dor fundoplication after laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia was linked to a higher rate of abnormal reflux than was the...